Visiting scholar, Dr. Nasir Mohamed Ali has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on June 27, 2025. He is an Ethiopian scholar who is a director at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Hargeisa, Somaliland. Dr. Ali’s research period in Taiwan is from July to December, at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR). His research topic is "China–U.S. Battle for Supremacy in the Horn of Africa and its Implications for the Regional Security".